average
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecertify
US /ˈsɜ:rtɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈsɜ:tɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To approve someone as authorized, valid
- To confirm the truth or reality of something
B2Morecollaborate
US /kəˈlæbəˌret/
UK /kəˈlæbəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cooperate with or help an enemy
- To work together to complete a task
B1Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Moredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for short
US /fɔr ʃɔrt/
UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/
- Phrase
- As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
A1Moregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMoreinstructional
US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənl/
UK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or providing instruction
B1Morelike new
US /laɪk nu/
UK /laɪk nju:/
- other
- In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepar
US /pɑr/
UK /pɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- Usual or typical in terms of performance
B1Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMoreratio
US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The relationship in relative size, etc.
- The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
C2Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshrink
US /ʃrɪŋk/
UK /ʃrɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become smaller
- Noun
- A rude name for a psychiatrist
B1Moresignificantly
US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is important or noticeable
- In a way that is meaningful
A2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Moreturnover
US /ˈtɜ:rnoʊvə(r)/
UK /ˈtɜ:nəʊvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
- the amount of business that a company does in a period of time
B1TOEICMorevary
US /ˈveri/
UK /ˈveəri/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change something and make it different
- To be changeable, both up and down
A2TOEICMorewealth
US /wɛlθ/
UK /welθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- slightly: Only a little
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- shrink: To become smaller
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- leave: To go away from; depart
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- vary: To change something and make it different
- quarter: 25 cents
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- public: Owned by the government
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- point: An item to be discussed
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
- instructional: Concerning or providing instruction
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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